Girl, 4, almost dies on plane after selfish passenger opens bag of nuts

LUCKY ESCAPE: Little Faye was struck down by the bag of nuts [CASCADE]

Four-year-old Fae Platten stopped breathing 20 minutes into the Ryanair flight returning to Stansted Airport and was forced to be revived on board.

The man had been seated four rows behind the tot and chose to open the snack despite being told not to three times.

Fae went into anaphylactic shock as the recycled air on board made its way towards her and her family, who had just enjoyed a week's holiday in Tenerife.

After fearing the worst, Fae was revived after being given an injection with an "epi" pen.

Fae's mum, Katy, 30, was told by the airline that the man has been banned for life from all Ryanair flights.

“For a few moments Fae stopped breathing. Her airway was compromised and she went unconscious.”

Katy, Faye's mum

Katy, of West Bergholt, Essex, said the man knew what he was doing was wrong.

"They said there was a child on board with a very severe nut allergy, so no nuts purchased in the airport should be consumed and they would be selling no nuts on the flight," she said.

"But 20 minutes into the flight Fae said: 'Mummy, my face hurts'.

"She started scratching her checks to I took her to the front and said I think somebody has opened nuts. He was incredibly selfish.

"The air cabin crew were really good and gave her a flannel and some ice. "But she was becoming quite poorly. As we sat down, Fae's breathing deteriorated, her tongue was swollen and her lips were blistered.

"For a few moments Fae stopped breathing. Her airway was compromised and she went unconscious."

Cabin crew rushed to the aid of the youngster and one medically trained member offered to inject her with her Jext "epi" pen.

MUM: Katy fumed that people should be take the warnings seriously [CASCADE]

Fae was brought out of anaphylaxis and watched over for the remainder of the flight.

She was then taken to Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford, Essex, when the plane landed and was released on Tuesday.

But Katy warned passengers in the future to take the warnings seriously and be considerate to other people on board.

She said: "If you hear an announcement, then don't ignore it. "It was a very lucky escape.

"It could have been a tragedy - Fae's Jext pen saved her life.

"Fae doesn't want to fly ever again - she has understandably had some night terrors since the incident.